2015 Uruguayan municipal elections

Uruguay's last local government elections were held on May 10, 2015, to elect the intendente of the 19 departments that are the administrative divisions of Uruguay, as well as 112 local governments.

This was the second time that both intendentes and alcaldes are elected simultaneously.

Background

In the municipal elections of May 2010, the Partido Nacional had won 12 departments, the Partido Colorado 2 departments, and the Frente Amplio 5 departments.

Canelones

A former stronghold of the Colorado Party, Canelones has been held by the Broad Front coalition since 2005, and once again this party was the winner:

Montevideo

One of the most competitive elections was held in Montevideo, where part of the population was uneasy with the administration of the Broad Front, which has been elected for the local government since 1990.[1] The Blanco and Colorado Party planned a common political project, with the intention of winning back Montevideo.[2] Two candidates have already been proclaimed:[3]

  • Jorge Gandini
  • Ney Castillo

Then, other candidates followed:

The winning party was, though, the Broad Front:

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See also

References
  1. "The hinge year". Brecha. 2012-09-14. (in Spanish)
  2. "Changing front". Brecha. 2013-04-19. (in Spanish)
  3. The opposition fighting for Montevideo (in Spanish)


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